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6th Jan 2021, 5:31 pm | #1 |
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Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
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6th Jan 2021, 11:00 pm | #2 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
Thank you , I’m going to investigate!
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7th Jan 2021, 12:15 am | #3 | |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
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7th Jan 2021, 3:17 pm | #4 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
That youtube version is "unofficial" , and the person who wrote and produced the programme (G3SEM) recommends using this link instead:
http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/5108 |
7th Jan 2021, 5:01 pm | #5 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
The opening shot is of an RAF 'type D' key. (REF No 10F/7373), with its cover removed, which is not likely at all to be the source of the signals our secret listeners would be secretly listening to.
No, I'm not that much of an anorak that I keep Air Ministry reference numbers in my head, I read it off the one beside me, plugged into my transceiver. David
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7th Jan 2021, 5:25 pm | #6 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
And they pronounced Hunstanton correctly "Hunston".
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7th Jan 2021, 6:19 pm | #7 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
Fantastic, thanks for highlighting it. I just wish we could get documentaries on TV now as interesting and enlightening.
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7th Jan 2021, 8:11 pm | #8 | |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
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7th Jan 2021, 8:11 pm | #9 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
Thanks for that, I've always greatly enjoyed anything to do with what Churchill liked to call the 'Wizard War' but I have never seen that particular documentary before. I watched the 'Official' version flagged up by dave in #4.
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7th Jan 2021, 10:13 pm | #10 | |
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The eafa video link goes here: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/e...340909-Low.mp4 Paul Cort-Wright (G3SEM) gave a very interesting talk about the making of the programme at an RSS Reunion about ten years ago. |
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7th Jan 2021, 10:37 pm | #11 |
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Not a problem, and I have ubuntu 18.04 LTS on this PC and have recently done some updates.
The 1st link posted comes up with this on my screen: - The second link you posted which is the bbc direct link is fine: - Adrian |
8th Jan 2021, 12:25 am | #12 | |
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8th Jan 2021, 12:28 am | #13 |
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Mine's intact with a cover too. They have a delightful feel. Some people used to put ha'pennies under the bottom contact to reduce its resilience.
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10th Jan 2021, 8:10 am | #14 | |
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10th Jan 2021, 11:53 am | #15 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
Very interesting documentary, many thanks for the link....
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10th Jan 2021, 1:43 pm | #16 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
As a matter of interest does anyone know what is being sent in the closing shot? I can't 'decode' or send morse without a tone and even then, not very well.
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10th Jan 2021, 10:48 pm | #17 |
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11th Jan 2021, 10:46 am | #18 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
Doing a bit more listening this morning, I think the last part is "GAP AS" where "AS" is the prosign for WAIT and is sent without the gap between letters.
I've asked a local Morse guru for his advice! 73 Roger/G3VKM |
11th Jan 2021, 12:16 pm | #19 |
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Re: Wartime Radio The Secret Listeners BBC (1979)
It's a great account. My grandfather was in RSS/SCU3 and ran VIs in the south east region from Arkley View - he worked with the likes of Lord Sandhurst, Ted Maltby, Morton Evans, Cole-Adams and Roland Keen. Sadly he died the year I was born, and my father talked only a little about their role in the last war.
Edit: 'The Secret Wireless War' by Geoffrey Pigeon is a good public source on info too. |
11th Jan 2021, 10:10 pm | #20 |
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I too get the 'run flash screen" wot dont work no more, see. I emailed EAFA and got the following reply:
Dear Mr Button, Adobe Flash has indeed been discontinued. Thankfully it is not required in order to watch video on our website! What internet browser were you using to access our website? We recommend Google Chrome, no Flash required. Best, Peter White Senior Technician" Not true... The reply seems typicai of an l IT dept- they wear special blinkers and earmuffs that ensure isolation from the real world - without flash I cannot see this video on the EAFA site I avoid google and all its works as far a possible so no Chrome and no EAFS flash videos. regards John G8JMB "Normal Service will be resumed as soon as possible" |